Glenn Gould, one of the twentieth century’s most renowned classical musicians, was also known as an eccentric genius—solitary, headstrong, a hypochondriac virtuoso. Abandoning stage performances...
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Author: Kingwell, MarkSummary: -
Author: Kingwell, Mark, Turmel, PatrickSummary:There are many ways to approach the subject of public space: the threats posed to it by surveillance and visual pollution; the joys it offers of stimulation and excitement, of anonymity and...
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Author: Kingwell, MarkSummary:Mark Kingwell is as at home discussing 'Battlestar Galactica' as he is civility, can find the Plato in popular culture, and sees in idleness a deeply revolutionary gesture. In 'Measure Yourself...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Essays, Philosophy -
Author: Kingwell, MarkSummary:Taking seriously the idea that baseball is a study in failure - a very successful batter manages a base hit in just three of every ten attempts. Mark Kingwell argues that there is no better tutor...
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Author: Kingwell, MarkSummary:Meet the 'fast zombie' citizen of the current world. He is a rapid, brainless carrier of preference-driven consumption. His Facebook-style 'likes' replace complex notions of personhood. Legacy...
Genre: Canadian nonfiction, Essays, Political science -
Author: Kingwell, MarkSummary:
With COVID-19 comes a heightened sense of everyday risk. How should a society manage, distribute, and conceive of it? As we cope with the lengthening effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic,...
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Author: Kingwell, MarkSummary:
Are you bored of the endless scroll of your social media feed? Do you swipe left before considering the human being whose face you just summarily rejected? Do you skim articles on your screen in...
Genre: Philosophy, Computer science